Calendar

The calendar below provides information on the course's lectures (L), recitations (R), and quiz (E) sessions.

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
L1 Introduction - Foil Geometry
R1 Athena Use, TECPLOT Tutorial, Running Codes (mapsl)
L2 Potential Flow Around a Circle Homework 1 out
L3 Conformal Mapping/Karman Trefftz Transformation
R2 Athena Use, TECPLOT Tutorial, Running Codes (mapsl) (cont.)
L4 The Kutta Condition

Lift and Drag
R3 Problems in Conformal Mapping, Linearized Foil Theory
L5 Linear Theory for 2D Foil Sections Homework 1 due

Homework 2 out
L6

R4
Vortex and Source Distributions

Problems in Conformal Mapping, Linearized Foil Theory (cont.)
L7 Glauert's Theory
R5 TBD
L8 Flat Plate, Parabolic Meanlines and NACA Homework 2 due

Homework 3 out
L9 Linearized Thickness, Lighthill's Rule
R6 TBD
L10 Cavitation Bucket Diagram
R7 Using Brocketts Charts for Design and Cavitation2D
L11 Vortex Lattice Theory Homework 3 due
L12 Drag and Leading Edge Suction
R8 Using Brocketts Charts for Design and Cavitation2D (cont.)
E1 Quiz 1, Time = 1 Hour (Open Book)
R9 Circulation Distribution and Vortex Lines
L13 Lifting Surfaces: Introduction Homework 4 out
L14 Bound and Free Vorticity
R10 Circulation Distribution and Vortex Lines (cont.)
L15 Vortex Lines and Biot Savart Law
R11 Lifting Surfaces, Lifting Line
L16 Velocities Induced by Vortex Segments Homework 4 due

Homework 5 out
L17 Linearized Lifting Surface Theory
R12 Lifting Surfaces, Lifting Line (cont.)
L18 Lift and Drag
L19 Lifting Line Theory: Glauert's Method Homework 5 due

Homework 6 out
L20 Vortex Lattice Solution for Planar Lifting Surface
R13 Vortex Lattice Lifting Surfaces; Using Code SVL
L21 Prandtl's Lifting Line Equation
R14 Vortex Lattice Lifting Surfaces; using code SVL (cont.)
L22 Lifting Surface Results
L23 Vortex Lattice solution of Linearized Planar Foil Homework 6 due
E2 Quiz 2, Time = 1 hour (Open Book)
R15 Basic Propeller Definitions, Actuator Disk Theory
L24 Propellers: Geometry and Notation Homework 7 out
L25 Actuator Disk Theory
R16 Basic Propeller Definitions, Actuator Disk Theory (cont.)
L26 Propeller Lifting Line Theory
R17 Propeller Lifting Line Theory; Using Kramer's Diagram
L27 Optimum Circulation Distributions Homework 7 due

Homework 8 out
R18 Propeller Lifting Line Theory; Using Kramer's Diagram (cont.)
L28 Constant Pitch Helical Vortex Sheets
R19 Propeller Vortex Lattice Lifting Line; Using PVL
L29 Circulation Reduction Factor, Kramer Diagram
L30 Generalized Lifting Line Theory

Lerb's Method
Homework 8 due

Homework 9 out
R20 Propeller Vortex Lattice Lifting Line; Using PVL (cont.)
L31 Propeller Vortex Lattice Lifting Line Theory
R21 Propeller Lifting surfaces: Vortex Lattice Method; Unsteady Inflow
L32 Propeller Vortex Lattice Lifting Surface Theory
L33 Propellers in Non-Uniform Flow

Effective Wake
Homework 9 due

Homework 10 out
R22 Propeller Lifting surfaces: Vortex Lattice Method; Unsteady inflow (cont.)
L34 Propeller Panel Methods
L35 Propeller Unsteady Analysis
L36 Review Session Homework 10 due
E3 Quiz 3, Time = 1 Hour (Open Book)